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The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.

Alabama High School Football Players

Benny Shepherd

All-State Team
Year	Class	Position	Team	Source
1956	3A	T	1st	BN
1956	3A	T	2nd	BPH
1956	A	T	HM	MA

Awards
Year	Award	Position	Class	Source
1956	All Southern	T		Orlando Sentinel
1956	All-Star Game	T	Sr.

Born:

High School: Woodlawn

Position: Tackle

Height/Weight: 6'1" / 200

Senior Season: 1956

College: Vanderbilt


High School Bio: Shepherd was named All-State, All-City, most valuable lineman in Jefferson County, Post-Herald prep star of the week, and honorable mention All-Southern. He played varsity football three years and was a weight man in track.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.